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Seat of God, A Sea of People I
Kim Eunjin
This space features the works of Kim Eun Jin, an artist who has developed a unique visual language using traditional materials such as mother-of-pearl, black slate, and pigments rooted in East Asian painting.
Her practice navigates the space between light and shadow, ornament and symbolism—creating works that are both sensorially rich and conceptually layered.
The most striking piece on view is the large folding screen titled Seat of God: A Sea of People. This dreamlike tableau is crowded with fantastical figures, animals, and allegorical scenes. Though the work appears playful at first glance, it subtly evokes deeper undercurrents of anxiety, isolation, and chaos.
Through this densely populated vision, the artist offers a sharp meditation on contemporary belief, collective psychology, and human desire in an era marked by the absence of the divine.
Following this, the Vivid Moments series draws inspiration from the volcanic rock and terrain of Jeju Island.
Scattered fragments of mother-of-pearl shimmer against muted, near-monochrome surfaces—echoes of the earth’s silent endurance under pressure. Standing before these works, one senses the memory of the land, quietly held in mineral form.
The final work, The Path Down, centers on a towering, mountain-like form. However, this form is derived not from geology, but from the silvered scalp of an elderly woman.
By transforming the aging female body into a dignified landscape, Kim gives presence to lives often rendered invisible—conveying strength, tenderness, and quiet resistance through the iridescence of mother-of-pearl.
Kim Eun Jin’s works are not decorative images, but narrative fields where light and darkness, myth and reality, wound and humor converge.
As you move slowly through this space, you are invited to encounter not only the intricate textures of the surface, but also the emotional and symbolic landscapes they contain. Perhaps, in doing so, you may discover reflections of your own inner terrain.
Her practice navigates the space between light and shadow, ornament and symbolism—creating works that are both sensorially rich and conceptually layered.
The most striking piece on view is the large folding screen titled Seat of God: A Sea of People. This dreamlike tableau is crowded with fantastical figures, animals, and allegorical scenes. Though the work appears playful at first glance, it subtly evokes deeper undercurrents of anxiety, isolation, and chaos.
Through this densely populated vision, the artist offers a sharp meditation on contemporary belief, collective psychology, and human desire in an era marked by the absence of the divine.
Following this, the Vivid Moments series draws inspiration from the volcanic rock and terrain of Jeju Island.
Scattered fragments of mother-of-pearl shimmer against muted, near-monochrome surfaces—echoes of the earth’s silent endurance under pressure. Standing before these works, one senses the memory of the land, quietly held in mineral form.
The final work, The Path Down, centers on a towering, mountain-like form. However, this form is derived not from geology, but from the silvered scalp of an elderly woman.
By transforming the aging female body into a dignified landscape, Kim gives presence to lives often rendered invisible—conveying strength, tenderness, and quiet resistance through the iridescence of mother-of-pearl.
Kim Eun Jin’s works are not decorative images, but narrative fields where light and darkness, myth and reality, wound and humor converge.
As you move slowly through this space, you are invited to encounter not only the intricate textures of the surface, but also the emotional and symbolic landscapes they contain. Perhaps, in doing so, you may discover reflections of your own inner terrain.